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Highland Township, Franklin County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Franklin

GNIS feature ID
  
453412

Local time
  
Saturday 7:33 AM

State
  
Indiana

FIPS code
  
18-33448

Elevation
  
292 m

Population
  
1,412 (2010)

Highland Township, Franklin County, Indiana

Weather
  
-6°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 52% Humidity

Area
  
78.99 km² (78.55 km² Land / 47 ha Water)

Highland Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,412.

Contents

Map of Highland Township, IN, USA

History

Highland Township was established in 1821.

The Cedar Grove Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.5 square miles (79 km2), of which 30.33 square miles (78.6 km2) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.59%) is water.

Cities and towns

  • Cedar Grove
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Highland Center
  • Klemmes Corner
  • Saint Peter
  • South Gate
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Adjacent townships

  • Brookville Township (north)
  • Whitewater Township (east)
  • Kelso Township, Dearborn County (southeast)
  • Logan Township, Dearborn County (southeast)
  • Adams Township, Ripley County (southwest)
  • Jackson Township, Dearborn County (southwest)
  • Butler Township (west)
  • Major highways

  • U.S. Route 52
  • Indiana State Road 1
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains one cemetery, South Gate.

    References

    Highland Township, Franklin County, Indiana Wikipedia


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